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CMB to KWL: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
2,347 mi
3,777 km · 2,039 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from KWL?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Guilin (KWL) is 2,347 miles (3,777 km, 2,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Guilin?
Guilin is 2.5 hours ahead of Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to KWL?
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